What price would you put on a life? Far from being just another business, the result of both basic and applied research derived from Genomics contributes beyond direct economic growth, benefiting all of society when you consider diseases prevented, lives saved, and improved public health. We are still in the infancy of this young field, but consider the wide ranging effects of historic innovations in medical science such as antiseptic sanitation, discovery/use of antibiotics, and immunotherapy for comparison.

Even if we consider a narrower perspective - From the article:

Lets not be too smug just yet. Once upon a time I, too, was a Pauling groupie. But good science stands up to scrutiny. Very smart people will be looking this over and asking tough questions. Lets wait a bit before we all jump for joy and contemplate the "C" word.

Well, that defeats the purpose of this entire project doesn't it? The way it is being presented, This genetically engineered bio-luminescent is intended to present meaningful lighting. If it is lighting of consequence, it is sensible to be able to shut it off under necessary circumstances. It has been already mentioned that even subtle amounts of light has consequences for the rhythmic cycle of some natural processes. Turtle hatchlings seek out moonlight reflected off the ocean to orient themselves after emerging from their nest. Insects also navigate by moon and starlight. What of nocturnal animals who depend on shade and darkness to hide from predators? This thing has the potential to upset a lot of things. It is a *very* realistic question.

and when the wind blows it off? and when it gets snagged in powerlines/passing cars/pets/wild animals? and when it gets lost? and when you don't have anyone willing to go out into the dark wet cold?

you are welcome.

Seriously? You rip out your light fixture every night before you go to sleep?

How do you control this thing? Normal lights running off electricity can be turned on and shut off with a power switch. If you are going to engineer a whole plant to be a light source, what mechanism will you use to activate and deactivate the enzymatic process? One that is cheap, reliable, and convenient? Always on may be convenient in certain situations, but still wouldn't you want a way to control it? One can well imagine this kind of think wreaking havoc for astronomers (both amateur and professional) who have always fought tough battles against light pollution of the night sky. This can become a nightmare if such plants start growing near prime observation locations.

This is the part that gets me. I don't know if there is a electron microscopy equivalent of shutter speed, but if your subject is moving around while you're trying to image it, do you get a blurry picture? If it isn't a problem (or an easy to solve problem) perhaps in the near future we can look forward to electron micro-cinema....in 3D...HD...with Dolby surround.

Apparently not:

He perceives the farthest, most exotic places in the universe, but can't comprehend more than half of the human population. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/04/stephen-hawking-women-a-mystery_n_1184468.html

second season as conceived: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future#Season_2_.28unproduced.29
All the original actors have probably aged out of consideration, but one can hope......

Lately, I've discovered that I've actually been a fan of yours long before Babylon 5. For those not familiar,
  Captain Power was short-lived but ground-breaking live action show that like Transformers, G.I.Joe, etc. was made to sell toys. Looking back at many things that helped define my childhood, this show is one of the few that somewhat stands the test of time through my adult eyes. I attribute that in large part to your high quality writing. It is generally known that a fully conceived second season would have continued telling the story if the series had not been canceled. Given the wild success of the big screen adaptations of Transformers and G.I.Joe and the recent record breaking kickstarter funded Veronica Mars movie, how do you feel about Gary Goddard's attempt at
  reviving the franchise you worked on so long ago? I personally feel that as written, the characters and story lines you crafted are as relevant and compelling today as they were more than 25 years ago. But are you at all nervous about the show being "re-imagined" a la Battlestar Galactica?

Another mystery has fallen under the concerted scrutiny of human curiosity. Another jewel we've acquired to bring wonder and awe to our children. And during this journey, we - some of us - have discovered something about what we are capable of achieving when we put our minds to it.

Not so in the case of intellectual property. Imagine corporate black ops where a company eliminates a competitor by ensnaring their key employees with hookers loaded with chlamydia that has been weaponized with a fatal payload.

I don't think Aaron ever made his actual intentions known before he killed himself. IIRC this was inferred by some people based on Aaron's past activities. For other things he'd done before, it was also proposed that he wanted to do a meta-analysis on the collection once he'd downloaded them.

Ironically, the last paragraph at Gizmodo somewhat answers your question: